Living well with dementia through music : a resource book for activities providers and care staff

Music is an essential tool in dementia care. This accessible guide embraces ways in which music can enhance the daily lives of those with dementia. It draws on the expertise of practitioners regularly working in dementia settings, as well as incorporating research on people with dementia, to help anyone, whether or not they have any musical skills or experience, to successfully use music in dementia care. Guiding the reader through accessible activities with singing, percussion, sounding bowls and other musical tools, the book shows how music may can be used from the early to late stages of dementia. This creative outlet can extend to inspire dance, movement, poetry and imagery. The chapters include creative uses of technology, such as tablets and personal playlists. The book also covers general considerations for using music with people living with dementia in institutional settings, including evaluating and recording outcomes. Living Well with Dementia through Music is the perfect go-to guide for music-based activities with people living with dementia. "Music is an essential tool in dementia care. This accessible guide embraces the power that music has to enhance the daily lives of those with dementia. Drawing on the expertise of practitioners regularly working in dementia settings, and incorporating key dementia research, this book shows how music can help improve quality of life throughout the course of dementia. Living With Dementia through Music empowers the reader to use singing, percussion, Sounding Bowls, iPads and other musical tools with people living with dementia. This book offers a wide range of music-based activities and will help anyone, whether or not they have any musical skills or experience, to successfully use music in dementia care."--Back cover An accessible guide to music activities for people with dementia for use by activity leaders, care staff and therapists, drawing on the expertise of people regularly using music in their work. The ideas in this book embrace the varied ways that music can enhance the daily lives of those at any stage of dementia.